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anti-globalization

British  

noun

  1. a political belief opposed to the emergence of a single world market dominated by multinational companies

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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This has made facing up to the violations of liberty nearly impossible, since dissenters usually go quickly down the confusing road of anti-globalization, which has not yet been clarified to anyone’s satisfaction.

From Salon • Aug. 13, 2017

During the widely televised anti-globalization demonstrations, thousands of people protested the WTO’s conference on global trade, causing millions of dollars in damage to stores.

From Washington Post • Aug. 10, 2017

The Battle of Seattle was basically this movement around anti-globalization, so thinking about the United States and Western powers really impacting the global economy.

From Slate • Jul. 14, 2017

Speaking on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum, Mr. Chambers brushed aside anxiety over the anti-globalization movement that helped propel Mr. Trump to the presidency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 17, 2017

In 1999, as Mr. Rubin’s chief of staff at Treasury, Mr. Froman clashed with her over international efforts to expand the World Trade Organization, a campaign that died after anti-globalization activists rioted in Seattle.

From New York Times • Apr. 27, 2015

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